Posted by cpape on 14-07-2023 13:58
#1
Hello;
I found this small-headed fly in a small forest sitting on a birch (Betula).
Is determination up to the species possible?
I did not find much information on this kind of flies; Acrocera orbiculus seems to be a candidate.
More high-res images below.
Location: Hesseberg, Forest, Sieboldshausen/Dramfeld, Süd-Niedersachsen (Lower-Saxony)
Thanks!
---Christian
Posted by cpape on 14-07-2023 14:33
#3
Thank you Theo!
I found this thread about the sex of Acrocera, very interesting!
https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=102351
And thank you Paul for the account activation!
Posted by cpape on 14-07-2023 14:34
#4
I forgot to mention the date when I found it, it was 2023-06-30.
Posted by Zeegers on 14-07-2023 17:24
#5
FYI: the book is available now
https://jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/families-of-flies-with-three-pulvilli/